Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-20
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: Chicago wins game from Washington;
Bishop Whittle on 'R0manizing" the Episcopal
Church; The Chicago war ON labor unions; Jay
Gould and the Pacific railroads; ovation to OBrien
in ottawa; Facts about the Mexican ballroom
scandal: Telegraphic Dispatches, &C. The adver-
t1sements are classified as follows: Auction Sales,
summer Resorts, Proposals, Educational, Books,
Ladies' Goods Financial, Pianos and organs, Fam
lily Supplies. Wood and Coal, Professional Rail-
roads Potomac River Boats, ocean Steamers, The
Trades, Housefurnishings, Dentistry, Attorneys,
Sewing Machines Hotels, Medical, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $435, ,S21; customs, s3S362O.
No MORE CARRYING THE LbG.-Secretary EndI-
colt has decided to discontinue the practice OF re-
punishment. He contends that some other pun
1shment can be found equally effective and not
open 10 the objections urged against this method.
NINE MILLION FOR PENsIoNs-The secretary of
the Interior to-day made requisition on the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury for So OOO 600 to be used dur
Ing the present month In payment Of pensions.
THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES for the revenue-cut-
ter cadetships have passed with the highest per-
centage: LeOnidas L. Robinson, Percy H. Brereton,
shepherd *. Smith, Frederick 6. Dodge.
REsIGNED.-RObert L. De Akers, Of this city, pri-
vate secretary to Register RoSecrans has resigned
SECRETARY FAIRCHnD left for New York this af-
ternOon to be gone several days. 1t is his first
visit there since he has become Secretary of the
Treasury, and he will look through the custom
house and the other branches under his Depart
ment there.
Ivy FROM THE WHITE HoUsE.-Among the exer
cises at Princeton on class day is the planting OF
the ivy at the steps OF North College Some time
ago the secretary OF the senior class wrote to Mrs
Cleveland asking her IL she would furnish the ivy
for this year. On Wednesday he received a reply
from Mrs. Cleveland and a box containing the ivy.
In the note accompanying the ivy Mrs. Cleveland
wished every member OF the graduating class Sue
cess in after-l1fe.
DIFFICULT NAVAL ExAMINATIoNs.-A telegram
from Annapolis, Nd, May 10, says: Some OF the
candidates for naval cadetship complain of un-
usual severity OF the examination now in progress
at the Naval Academy. Out of IS applicants only
II nave Deen able to pass successfully the first
trial. Although not required to stand the examt-
tion, the Japanese youth, II. Nire, entered with
the rest OF the boys and showed a wonderful pro-
nciency In some branches OF study, particularly
in mathematics.
LARGE BOND CALI--Secretary Fairchild will this
afternoon issue call for all the outstanding per
cent bonds. amounting to about 81, 5000 The
call Will mature July 1st. The circulars Offering
to redeem uncalled bonds OF the per cent loan on
presentation have been revoked, and no more
bonds will be redeemed before maturity.
FLoRIDA's NEW SENAroR.-Mr Samuel Pasco who
has been elected by the Florida legislature to sue
ceed Mr. Jones in the United States Senate about
forty-etght years old, and was born in London,
England. His parents emigrated to the British
PROVINCES when quite young, and afterward moved
10 Boston before he had attained his majority.
The young man became an American citizen
through the naturalization OF his father before he
became Of age. He entered Harvard University,
and after graduating there went South and taught
school In Florida, at the same time beginning the
study OF law. He began the practice OF his profess
sion and afterWard married Southern lady. At the
outbreak Of the war he served in the Confederate
army, but never held a commission. After the
war Mr. PaSc0 resumed the practice OF law and
was prominent in politics. He served on the State
been for some time chairman OF that body He has
been prominently named for the gOrernorship tn
the two last campaigns, and In the last one with
drew his name In the interests OF harmony, as he
did In the late deadlock. At present he is speaker
o. the State house Of representatives. He has been
a member Of the national democratic committee,
and still holds that position.
PERSONAL.-Maurice L. Powers Of New York E.
Torrey Of Boston, and II. P. Piper of Cincinnati
are at Willards.-T. E. Long Of Boston and A. N.
H. Gaskell, British minister in Central America.
Geo. b. Raum OF San Francisco, L. Godin OF Brus-
sells, and E. Sundt Of Paris are at the Arlington
Hon. John Nichols OF Raleigh, n. c., A. B. Aucken
OF st. Paul, Mimi, and Fred. Woodward OF Denver
Col, are at the Ebb1tt.-Among recent arrivals
at the Hygeia HOTEL Old Point Comfort, from
Washington; are l. sandt. j: F. Pursell NJ. 6. Hud-
Fullerton.